Type-setting machine.



W. WRIGHT.

TYPE SETTINGv MACHINE.

, APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1.0.1912" RENEWED SEPT. 13. ms. 1,300,089.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

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W. WRIGHT.

TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED me. lo. 19.12. RENEWED SEPT. 13, ms.

1,300,089. Patnted Apr. 8,1919.

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TYP E smme MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. l0, I912- RENEWED SEPT. I3, IQIB. 1 ,3OQO89, Patented Apr. 8,1919. 1

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w. WRIGHT. TYPE SETHNG MACHINE. APPLICATiON FILED A0610, l9l2- RENEWED SEPT. 13. I9l8. 1,300,089.

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ryrnsnrrmenncnmn Specification of Letters Patent.

Application fildlugust 10, 1912', Serial No. imam; Renewed September 13,1918; se'ria1no.=25s.9s5.

Serial No. 629,394, filed May 25," 1911,1ook

ing toward the enlargement of the capacity and efliciency of that machine.

Its objects are, first, to provlde a' mechanism in which eachkey controls two sepa rate type characters through selectiveoperating devices.

Second, to arrange the machine so as to provide for the application of power to hand manipulation.

Third, to provide means whereby. difiercnt sizes or styles of type fontscan be used in the same structure.

Fourth, to provide a mechanism capableof being actuated up to the full speed limit of the operator.

These and other objects, such as simplicity, economy of space andpower required,

ease and positivenes's of operation, areattained by the novel construction and. combination of parts hereinafterfullydescribed and shown in the-accompanying drawings,

forming part of this specification, and in which 2- Figure 1 is a partial side elevation. and

vertical section of an embodiment of the invention, showing the general arrangement of the operative parts. Fig. 2 is a general plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the key-lever and shift arrangement.

Fig. i is a partial plan View, showing the application of power to the key levers.

Fig. 5 is a side view of the same, showing the levers in normal position; V Fig. 6 is a perspective detail-of the-shift catch.

Fig.

operation, and a rotative hook member engaged therewith."

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail new of a keylever cam and its connections.

Fig. 9 is a perspective detailof the type outlet or mouth piece.

conveying channel tube.

keys; and locking mechanism.

7 is a view similar to that of Fig. 5,. but showing a key lever depressed, as in FigLIO isa perspective'detail'of thetype Fig. ll isa partial plan viewofmeans for preventing the simultaneous operation of twokeys.,.,, i

Fig. 12 is a transverse section of the same, taken on line, 1212 of Fig. 11..

Patented non-$1919. j

Fig. 13 is an, enlarged sectional viewof the type, bed and carrier, taken on. line :l3--13 of Fig; 2. r 4

*Fig..i14:1.lS' asimilar cross section showing the same and allied f operative mechanism, taken onllnel tg la of Fig. 2, and,

a Fig. :15 Tsua. perspectiveview of the shift The Ed awings illustrateembodiment I ,of the invention designed,particularly; to ,operateon' a. type supply; containedz in cylindrical magazine or grooved drumwherein thedifierent characters of type are" arranged'in separate vertical columns,-radi- Y ally disposed ;Wltl1"tl1e faces extending "out I ward1y,,the lowermosiitypein each, row resting upon a flat surface below the magazine.

Over? this surface, in register with each column, are e ectors operatlvely connected insuch manner as to engagewith anyse lected individual type, advancing it radially outward fromvthe magazinedirectly 1nto the path of a rapidly rotating annular ,oarrler, traveling concentricgto the magazine over. the -fiat, surface upon which the. I Ctype rest, and forming therewith a type; I

At a single point in the path oftravel, of p .the carrier 'isan outlet common to all. of

thetype, conforming to their contour and having a: raisedbarrierat its fansidepre- F venting further forward movement or over- Ioarriageof type.

Combined with the carrier are a plurality .of yieldinglymountjed plungers, whichv in passing' over the typeatthe barrier press downward so v:asto eject it'through the outlet into a convcyer which delivers the same,

by gravity,to chase or other assembling "device with which it communicates.

The carrier is formed with a narrow annular-ridge on its under side adaptedtoen gage witha. groovein the type and is arranged so as to be. raised alimited amount coincident with-the projectionof atype into position. in conjunction with the ejector until fits .path, immediately descending until the ridgeenters the type groove holding it in and carry it to the outlet; it" is further provided with means for ready removal in order to obtain access to the fiat surface over which the type moves. I The arrangement is such that when a character key is depressed-a corresponding type will be ejected from the magazine, the carrier slightly raised topermit entrance of the type into its path and then lowered, the type ca'i'riedthereby to the outlet, and forced through into the channel leading to the chase, while the ejector and key are restored to their normal position. i

The invention, more specifically described, comprises acylindrieal magazine having a plurality of T shaped slots'21 in its pe- 20' 'toa certain character; allofthe type face outwardly, fiat side down, the lower-most riphery corresponding to the number of characters it is desired to use; in theslots, which arearranged radially, are columns of type 22, each slot being appropriated resting directly on a smooth, flat bed 23 disposed an'nularly below the magazine 20 which it supports through the ring 26 on which isthe rim 37 of the lower magazine spider, 38 a similar spider being at the top "of themagazine- V The ring 26 has an inwardly extending rib 27 formed with an open groove 28 at the upperrside through which are a series of cuts so made as to form individual brackets or supports30for the bell-cranks 31 which have short pivot 32 resting in the groove and maintained therein by a cover-plate 33;

above this cover-plate are a series of pins 34 to wlneh are attached one end of the springs 35,the' other being connected with the inwardly extending arm of the bellcrank 31-, theextreme inner end of which is pivotally attached to the upper end of links 36. r I f The opposite arm of the bell erank 31 is 'connected to the push bar or ejector 40 operable in straight radial lines on the surface of the bed 23 being guided by slots formed in the bottom of the ring 26.

' Around the outer edge of the bed 23 is a raised flange 24: which limits the outward movement of the type, the bedbeing supported by the cvlindrical base 25. I

A traveler 42, mounted concentric to th I "flat annular base 23, and provided with a end of the slots in such manner as to permit ridge 43 adapted to engage with a groove formed laterally across the upper surface of the type, is removably connected with a ring 47 surrounding the base 25 by means of slotted openings fitting studs 45, the heads of which may'pass freely through enlargements formed opposite to the driving the traveler to be removed when desired.

The ring 47 has a circumferential groove near its lower edge formmg a race-way for able that the ball races are so formed as to permit the ring 47 to revolve and also that the balls lock the ring to the lower member against any other movement.

Another groove is also formed around the ring 17 toreceive the belt 51 which conveys rotary motion to it from the motor 52, the belt running from the pulley 53 over the idlers 55 and 56 mounted on brackets at the rear of the machine.

The vertically movable annulus 50 is engaged with the base 23 by means of balls 60 set partially in indentations formed in the inner side of the annulus and partially in vertical elongated slots 61 formed in the periphery of the base at intervals around its circumference in such manner that the annulus is free to move up or down a limited distance with relation to the base, but cannot revolve about it.

A number of pins 62, preferably three, set in the exterior of the annulus, at equidistant points are engaged with links 63 extending from the levers 6a secured on the shafts 65 turning in brackets 66 and 67.

These shafts are connected, as at 68, to work in unison and have upon them other levers 69 extending outwardly and connect ing with vertical links 70 attached at their lower ends to horizontal levers-71 fulcrumed at their outer ends, their opposite ends being adapted to engage with the vertical hook lever 72 pivotally mounted on levers 73 operated by all the character keys through a universal bar 75; the lower ends of the hook lever are beveled or cam shaped to engage with a fixed pin 76 in such manner asto disengagezthe hook end when the key levers havev been depressed a definite distance.

From the foregoing it will be seen that whenever a character or space key is depressed that the traveler 42 is caused to be raised sufficiently to allow a type to be projected into its path by an ejector whereupon the traveler is instantly lowered so that the ridge i3 engages with the groove in the upper surface of the type.

In register with the ridge 3 are a series of vertically mounted pins 78 extending through the traveler and contained in housings 79 secured on its upper surface, the pin being pressed downwardly by the compression spring 80 in such. manner that its rounded point is adapted to make contact against one'of the grooves formed in the edges of the type, causing it to advance in a circular path.

At a single point in the path of the typetravel is an outlet or mouth-piece S2 interchangeably held in relation tothe fiat base 23 by means of the screw 83; these outlets,

which are inadeto conformto" thesize and shape of type used,are provided with astood thatthe near or'incoming wall .of the.

outlet is in the same plane asithe bedisurface so that no impediment is ofi'ered to incoming-type which are guided in their descent through the outlet by projections 87 and-88 the same being suited to the edge grooves formed thetype. A

Below and in registerwith the outlet 82 is a tubular conveyer 90having an open slotted front through which theface of thetype eX-t V tend, while the'body is "contained within, the

edges of the slotted portion'engaging with the grooves in the edges of' the type which drop by gravity to a chase or other-suitable receptacle with which the tube communicates. 1 j' A plate 91 is secured to the tube andis provided with openings 92 extending inwardly on oppositesides in such manner as to engage with a screw or the like, by par tially turning the tube, the same forming an adaption" of the well known baYOIlQt-IlQlIitf lock. v .r At the front of the machineis a key-board preferably arranged in a I manner similar to that of a standard type-writingmachine, having keys upon levers 101 which extend rearwardly being fulcrumed at their ends to a common axis 102 and have @0111- pression return springs 103 or*equiva lent de-- vices for the purpose.

sal bar 75, the function of which, with reference to the traveler, has heretofore been described. H

Midway in each character'key lever 101, in

a vertical lane, corresponding to the center of the magazine, is a pivoted shift-hook 105 having engaging points .106 :at: itsexr treme upper ends and ,a slot 107 extend ng: downward centrally therebetween.

These hooks are adapted to swing or oscillate on the pivoted connection: with the levers, forward andback so as to engage with the inbent ends 37' of the links 36, the latter having a rectilinear mo'tion through pair of ides 48"which aresecuredparallel to each other,'at their ends on opposite sides of the machine. 7 I

Disposed in the slots 107 ,and engaging with all the shifthooks, is a rod 108 extend ing from side to side having its end connected with'the verticalarin l09 of the bell crank levers,"p-ivoted, at 110 on brackets 'attached to the machine frame; the other horizontally" distposedv arms .5111 are-con;

nected tol links 112, the opposite": end of which is attached to the shiftkey levers in such mannerthat when either of the'shift keys are depressed therod 108 is carried rearwardly rocking all--of the shift-' hooks so that theyarelin position to iengage'with v, i

the back row of links 36, arranged to operate the ejectors around the rear of the magazine, Whichportion contains preferably i up per case type or 'thele-ssfrequently used characters, while the front contains lower case type embracing-more commonly used characters.

--- It will be understood from the foregoing that each key controls two characters, both upper and lower case and that, the operation Qf"selection is; accomplished through :the

shift keys'which move in unison as usual,

when it is desired to use upper case type a singly iorin ra-limited number the left hand shift key is preferably depressed, as upon its release lower case type are instantly brought into the field of action of the character keys; hutif uppericasetype arede sired in, any considerable quaintity the right hand-shift key' may be depressed'thereby.

operating the hook 119whi'oli'is/secured t0 the through rod 116, the hookengaging automatically with pins 117 set in the shift I "levers "through the springs-1'18 but, which maybe disengaged by. pressure on the knob 119'f'3vhereupon the shift hooksswing forward delivering lower case type exclusively while in thisjposition. 'I

' At auniform point, near the frontjend .of each key lever 101 are pivotally attached; de-

pcndent'links having at their lower ends pins 131 projecting outwardly at both sides;

closely "adjacent to the links'are plates 132 p 1 havingcam-grooves 13 3 form'ed in the (side Below all the key levers'pass the univer- 7 uext' thelinks and which *eng agewith the pins 131 in such manner that when any-key i's'depressed the pin :in the link'attached to thatilever is caused to travel a circuitous path, thi's efi'e'ct being obtained partially-by thesprings 1'3 1which tend to draw thelinks rearwardly so that thepin passes over the centerfof the cam into position to move F downthe angular inner surface toward the, a I

a pulley 137 through'the belt l38 grunning over an idler 139 from the 140 on the motor 52.

his arrangement is such tliat when that: portion of the pin on the other side of'the link is engaged by the hook disk it is carried down the full length of the :camgroove which corresponds with the key lever ac tionand discharged past the angular inner point of the cam groovein such manner as to be carried freely up on the opposite side by the key lever. spring into position for another stroke. r

J -While the hook disk is shown with two engaging faces, it may be'made with one or any-preferred number; in order to prevent a pin beingcaught inopportunely the plates 132 are mounted yielding by means of a pin 1&2 set rigidly in the reduced lower end 1&3, the pin working in a curved slot 144 formed in horizontally disposed levers V145 fulcrumed on a rod 146 common to all, each of the levers having independent ull springs 147' at their opposite ends, the curved slot being midway between; the plates are'maintained in a vertical position by means of a rod 148 which passes through an elongated slot 149- formedin the plates-between the cam groove 133 and the pin 1142'; also .on thislrod' are'collars which serveas distance pieces between the cam plates. 7

From the foregoing it will be seen that whenever a key' is depressed, even a slight distance, it is carried by power through ItS full stroke and a complete operatio'n performed independent of the operator who has but to merely start the key'in itsinitial movement. V c I Means for preventing the simultaneous depression of two or more keys are provided for by the device shown in Figs. 11

and12 whereinv a rod 155 is shown passing facross the machine above the key levers;

i from this rod depend a plurality of loosely mounted members 156 having between them on the rod, collars 157 and provided with enlarged lower ends 158 immediately below the body of the key levers.f I

These membersmay be of circular cross section having spatulate ends, and are maintained in alinement by other rods. 159 affixed in the machine frame. f

It will be understood that the members 156 are confined at the ends of the row in such manner that'the extreme outer members cannot move outwardly; also that the spatulateends are of uniform breadth, the com- 'bined flattened ends filling the space be- 5 it will be clearly understood by those familiar with the art withoutifurther description.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. In a type setting machine, a series of upright type supply channels, a type race at the lower ends of said channels comprising a rotary type-pushing member, and an ejector for each channel adapted to discharge type therefrom to the race, in combination with a set of key levers less in number than thejejectors, operating connections from each lever comprising a part adapted for alternate connection with two ejectors and a shift key for selectingthe connection made by said part. V

2. In a type setting machine having gravity type-supply channels, a type-race comprising a, rotary type-pushing member and ejectors for each channel, the combination of two of said ejectors, a single key for actuating either of them, a shift catch forming part of the lineof operating connections between said key and, each ejector, and a shift key for swinging said catch from connection'withnone ejector or the other.

3. In a type setting machine of the kind described, having. gravity type-supply channels, a type race with 'a rotary type .pushing member andra series of key levers less than the supply channels, the combination of ejectors' for each channel, a shift catch carried by each key lever and a shift key for shifting said catch into operating connection with either of two of said ejectors.

1. In a type setting machine having a circular. set of gravity supply channels and ejectors therefor, the combination of a set of key levers, less in number than the supply channels, with means combined with said levers whereby either of two substantially diametrically disposed ej' ectors may be operated thereby. 1

5. Ina type setting machine of the kind described, a set of key levers and power means for imparting full throw thereto comprising cam-plates 132 'a nd pins connected to said levers. and cam-plates.,

6; In a key operated type-setting machine, the combinationwith a key-board comprised of spring returnable key. levers and means for operation thereof, of hook members pivotally connected with the, key levers, a revolviing element below the said key levers adapted to engage with said hook members and means. for causing said hook members to travelcircuitously in and out of the path of rotation of said revolving element whereby the partial downward movement of any key lever causes interengagement between the said hook member and the said revolvingelementI 5 7. Ina typesetting machine, in combination with-a magazine and means of-type dclivery therefrom, of a fiat annular base extending beyond said, magazine adapted to receive the delivered typ'e an outlet suited to the type used, removably secured in said base, said outlet being providedwith raised portions adapted to intercept type and means for advancing delivered type to 1 said outlet.

8. In a machine or the class described, in combinationwith the key levers. of bars 1 9. I11 a machine of the class described; in.

keys each adapted to cause delivery of a combination with the key levers, of arms pivotally connected, to each lever, hook ele ments mounted to revolve contiguous to said arms, and yieldingly mounted cams engaging said arms adapted to cause them to move out of a vertical plane when the levers are depressed and into the path of ro-' tation of said hook elements, whereby said.

arms are caused to engage with the hook and complete afull downward stroke be. fore returning to a normal position, sa d cams holding said arms away from said hook elements during their return movement. I

10. In a type-setting machine, in combi-' nation with means for ejecting typeoutwardly from a magazine and acircular.

race-way upon which type may be ejected,

of a rotatable member having on its under.

side a rib adapted to act as a key for engaging with ejected type at a prede'ter mined point in their ejection, a source of power for constantly rotating said rotatablemember and means combined with said power source for raising said rotatable member and for causing the e]ection of type.

11. In a key operated type-setting ma--' chine, in combination with a cylindrical magazine, ejectors at the bottom of the Channels thereof, bell-crank levers operatively engaging said ejectors, and a plurality of 1 key levers including a shift key lever, of int-urned hook links depending from said bell crank levers, guides through which said links move rectilinearly, s'aid guides being oppositely disposed, double ended pawl members pivoted to said key levers, said members registering with said links and w means combined with the shift key lever for. v

shifting said. double ended pawl members into operative engagement with either-oi its corresponding hook links. I

magazine, ejectors' at the bottom of the channels thereof, bell-crank levers operativel'y engaging said ejectors, and a plurality ofkey levers, of hook links depending from said bell-crank levers, guides for said.

links and shiitable meansfor selectively connecting said key levers to said links.

12.1n a key operated type-setting "ma' chine the combination with a cylindrical- 14:. Ina type setting mach1ne,the conibination with a magazine of type-supply channels with ejeotors, atype-race common to all of said channels and provided with a power driven type-pusher, of a series of type into said race and means whereby the operation of one keyautomatically locks adjacent keys from operation. a

15 In a type setting machine the combi nation with a type-race comp-rising a smooth bed and overlying type-pusher;, of a throat suited tothecontour of the type used and removably secured to said bed in the path oiithetypemoving thereon, and a delivery,

-chute forming a continuation of said pascharge chute connecting with said throat,

said throatan'd chute being both removable from the machine to accommodate the same to different forms of type.

17. A type setting machine, comprising a typemagazine, a type race comprising a type pusher, a dischargethroat and chute, a chase to. receive the selected type therefrom, and a set of operating. keys adapted to "eject. the type into said race, said chase being faced away fromthe set of operating keys and below said magazine to receive the type by gravity from said chute.

' In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in the presence-of two subscribing witnesses.

I WALTER WRIGHT.

. Witnesses:

Fannie L. WRIGHT.

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Washington, D. G. 

